Games Like Limbus Company

"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.3%, Story Rich 15%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, sharing Limbus Company’s universe, literary obsession, dark storytelling, and highly strategic turn-based battles.

A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.5%, Story Rich 26.2%, Strategy 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Anime 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: As the foundational ProjectMoon game, it delivers the same nightmarish setting, lore density, and fascination with abnormal entities from a different gameplay angle.

Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.9%, Turn-Based Combat 20%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its story-first structure, stylish presentation, strong atmosphere, and turn-based combat make it one of the best non-ProjectMoon alternatives for Limbus fans.

Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!

Why similar: Anime 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, RPG 16.8%, Strategy 14.3%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This combines anime-styled party synergy, punishing strategic combat, and a mysterious story-heavy tone that feels very compatible with Limbus Company’s appeal.

TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deep character-building, lengthy narrative arcs, and extremely systems-heavy tactical combat for players who love managing complex squads.

Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play tactical RPG matches well on story focus, squad-building, and turn-based strategy while keeping a strong serialized feel.

Digimon Survive presents a hybrid visual novel and tactical RPG set in a mysterious world filled with dangerous monsters and deadly battles that will test your ability to survive.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Story Rich 13%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%

Why You'll Like It: Its visual-novel-heavy storytelling, dark route-based narrative, and tactical battles make it a strong fit for anyone who liked Limbus Company’s story/combat balance.

Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, RPG 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Anime 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its bleak psychological tone, anime cast, and turn-based combat echo Limbus Company’s mix of trauma-driven storytelling and stylish darkness.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 52.7%, Dark Fantasy 22.4%, RPG 11.3%, Strategy 5.7%, Roguelite 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of attrition, suffering, and tactical team management, even if its storytelling is more environmental than VN-driven.

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its stark presentation, sacrifice-driven mechanics, and challenging tactical combat hit a very similar grim and stylish nerve.

Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.

Why similar: Story Rich 30.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.4%, RPG 18.5%, Anime 18.1%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive world, difficult turn-based battles, and heavy mythic lore make it a great fit for players who enjoy Limbus Company’s harsher edge.

Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 40.8%, RPG 21.9%, Anime 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Limbus, it centers on broken characters, surreal themes, and story-heavy progression tied to turn-based party combat.

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.6%, Lore-Rich 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Limbus Company’s love of stylish turn-based combat and melancholy storytelling, just in a more lavish single-player RPG package.

Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the stress, despair, and party management of the first game while pushing even harder into a grim roguelite journey structure.

Experience the newest tactical RPG from the creators of Girls’ Frontline. Some 30 years in the future, AU agent Mendo and the mysterious girl Jefuty find themselves in gruesome battles against armed URNC forces…

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.6%, Strategy RPG 20.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Anime 10.5%, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This offers demanding anime tactics, serious storytelling, and dense worldbuilding that should land well for fans of darker strategic RPGs.

Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Why similar: Anime 24.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, RPG 15.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This leans harder into visual-novel storytelling and horror, but its unsettling tone and turn-based RPG structure line up well with Limbus Company.

Continuing the legacy of the Girls' Frontline world, this all-new adventure casts you as the Commander, challenging you to lead your squad of Tactical Dolls deep into perilous contamination zones and overcome enemies with tactical prowess.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Anime 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its free-to-play structure, squad tactics, dystopian sci-fi setting, and anime storytelling make it one of the better live-service recommendations in this space.

Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its darker tone, death-focused themes, and character-driven turn-based structure make it one of the closer Persona games to Limbus Company in feel.

Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, RPG 17.5%, Story Rich 16.4%, Strategy 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is another bleak, story-rich tactics game where hard choices, doomed journeys, and difficult battles define the experience.

“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Strategy RPG 18.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its lore-rich occult setting, text-heavy narrative, and card-based battles make it a strong thematic match for Limbus Company’s darker storytelling side.

Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Anime 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: While less bleak, it still delivers stylish turn-based combat, strong character writing, and a story that mixes psychological themes with surreal worldbuilding.

Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Strategy RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its bleak fantasy writing, consequence-heavy campaign, and tactical combat give it a similar feeling of struggling through a doomed world.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 44.7%, Turn-Based Combat 34.6%, RPG 17.8%, 2D 3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a much harsher and more brutal RPG, but its oppressive atmosphere, obscure lore, and constant suffering will appeal to Limbus fans who want something even darker.

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 35.5%, Dark Fantasy 32.5%, RPG 17.5%, Anime 9.7%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the first game with denser narrative ambition, memorable characters, and the same deeply disturbing sense of dread.

Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 46.3%, Story Rich 18%, RPG 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its story-driven party adventure, stylish turn-based combat, and grim urban-fantasy mood make it an easy recommendation for Limbus players.

Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.3%, Story Rich 18%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Although it plays very differently, its mournful atmosphere, memorable ensemble cast, and story-first structure will resonate with players who love Limbus Company for its writing and mood.

As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Strategy RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%

Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Strategy RPG 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its grim war story, turn-based battles, and sacrifice mechanics create a surprisingly strong emotional and mechanical overlap with Limbus Company.

Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under the neon lights of a cyberpunk Japan. It is up to Ringo, an agent of Aion, to save the world from apocalypse.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 44.1%, RPG 18.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Anime 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This urban supernatural RPG blends anime style, party-based turn-based combat, and a darker, more mature tone than most JRPGs.

An action anime RPG adventure!

Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, Anime 22.6%, Story Rich 18.8%, RPG 12.5%, Strategy RPG 8.1%

The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!

Why similar: RPG 31.9%, Anime 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Action 9.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is more grounded and conventional, but its excellent worldbuilding, strong cast, and tactical turn-based combat make it a solid step outward from Limbus.

As the commandant of the Gray Raven squad, you must assemble the most powerful Construct soldiers ever created and lead them into battle. Uncover the dark truths behind the Punishing Virus, push back the Corrupted, and reclaim Earth in this stylish, high-octane action RPG.

Why similar: Story Rich 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Anime 19.4%, RPG 19.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%

Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.

Why similar: Story Rich 27.3%, Anime 27.1%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, RPG 16.4%, Action 5.8%

Brave Nine is a strategic turn-based battle game featuring over 300 unique Mercenaries presented in stunning artwork. Create your own unique formations, challenge other Captains and engage in decisive combat in tons of modes.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Strategy RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

Morimens is a roguelite card-building game inspired by the Cthulhu mythos, where you craft a versatile and intricate deck tailored to your playstyle. The choice is yours to embark on a climb up treacherous towers or engage in tactical battles. Explore misty maps and uncover the truth of the world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Story Rich 24.6%, RPG 14.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Roguelite 10.1%

In the near future a terrorist mastermind, known only as ‘The End’, threatens humanity with nuclear armageddon. A special task force, the S.E.A.L.E.D team, are the only ones who can stop him: a group of young combatants with incredible abilities and each with a mysterious past.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25%, Strategy RPG 20%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical anime RPG mixes party management, mystery, and interpersonal distrust in a way that suits Limbus fans looking for another character-focused strategy game.

Everything has another side Urban Graphic Novel RPG "CounterSide" A world where conflict never ends between Counters and Corrupted Objects after the Administration Failure We invite you to a journey to save the Reality.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Story Rich 21.6%, Anime 19.7%, PvE 14.3%, RPG 11.9%

Guide your star-kissed Saviors.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.8%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, PvE 9.8%

Dive into a World Where Sorrow Meets Beauty

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.7%, RPG 17.3%, Anime 16.7%, PvE 10.1%

This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Strategy RPG 17.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%

A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%

Key 麻枝 准が描く、最後の希望を託された少女たちの物語『ヘブンバーンズレッド （ヘブバン）』 フィールドを駆け回り、かけがえのない日常を体験しながら、命を賭した戦いに挑むドラマチックRPG！

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Visual Novel 21%, Story Rich 17.2%, Anime 11.7%, RPG 10.6%

[Single player JRPG] Take your cat on a time-traveling adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 23.3%, Story Rich 17.5%, RPG 12.4%, Anime 12.1%

Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.6%, Turn-Based Combat 25.4%, Strategy RPG 24.5%, Anime 10.3%, RPG 7.5%

“We’re the Phantom Thieves, and we’re here to steal your heart!” The beloved RPG series with over 27 million copies sold finally arrives on PC and mobile!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 40%, Story Rich 16.7%, Anime 15.9%, RPG 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 9%

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 52.3%, Story Rich 17.4%, RPG 10.8%, Strategy 10%, Roguelite 9.5%

Etheria is an Ethereal Hero RPG. To preserve the flame of civilization, humanity transfers their consciousness into the virtual world "Etheria". And you, as a Hyperlinker, will enter the virtual world to uncover the hidden truths of Etheria.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 49.7%, Story Rich 28.3%, RPG 13.2%, 2D 4.6%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Join the Phantom Thieves as they lead an uprising of the heart! Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 24.6%, RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Anime 9.4%

Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%

This is a special strategy game that combines Wargame and Roguelike. As the guider of the former ancestors, you revived and arrived. In the name of Star Envoy, you leave for the Human camp, and lead the warriors of different clans with talents and abilities to find the truth of history and disaster.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Strategy 7.1%

Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, Story Rich 16.6%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%

"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Strategy RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%

"May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.

Why similar: Strategy RPG 38.3%, Story Rich 21.1%, Anime 16.3%, RPG 14.5%, Strategy 9.8%

A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.6%, Turn-Based Combat 24.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Anime 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%

Take on the role of a Victorian-era Dungeon CEO. Manage resources, recruit monsters, and customize your deck to dominate turn-based fights. Outwit your opponents, acquire coins, and lead the Dungeon Company to victory in a world teeming with adventures and gods.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 27%, Strategy 23.4%, Roguelite 11.9%, 2D 5.3%

Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.

Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Strategy RPG 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%